Phosphates are important to find in a lake or pond because in finding the amount of phosphate in the water can tell you how clean and [[#|healthy]] the water really is. Water’s pH is affected by its age and the chemicals that have run off into the water. Having a high PH level is not good for the inhabitants in the water. Too many phosphates in a lake or pond could cause an algae bloom. Materials to obtain the water from the surface and bottom: -The boat to go towards the middle of the pond. -Two [[#|containers]] to fill up with water -The tool showed in this photo
-The tool is used to get a sample of water from the bottom of the pond
once you get back to the classroom you must take your water [[#|samples]] and use the ACCUVAC AMPLUS machine
- you must zero out the machine then follow the other steps, which are located at the machine on a piece of paper with diagrams.
This test is very important in declaring the health of a body of water. The machine looks for particles in the water and that is what determines the overall health of the pond, some common answers are usually between 0-2, the lower the number generally indicates a healthier pond.
Materials to obtain the water from the surface and bottom:
-The boat to go towards the middle of the pond.
-Two [[#|containers]] to fill up with water
-The tool showed in this photo
-The tool is used to get a sample of water from the bottom of the pond
once you get back to the classroom you must take your water [[#|samples]] and use the ACCUVAC AMPLUS machine
- you must zero out the machine then follow the other steps, which are located at the machine on a piece of paper with diagrams.
This test is very important in declaring the health of a body of water. The machine looks for particles in the water and that is what determines the overall health of the pond, some common answers are usually between 0-2, the lower the number generally indicates a healthier pond.
By: Sean Larner and Tyler Kukla